Arkansas State Police make arrest in Devil's Den double homicide case
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas State Police made an arrest in the recent Devil's Den double homicide case on July 30.
Courtesy: Arkansas State Police
James Andrew McGann, 28, is charged with two counts of capital murder.
ASP says McGann was taken into custody at 4:57 p.m. at a business in Springdale.
According to Maj. Stacie Rhoads with ASP, McGann had just moved to Northwest Arkansas from Oklahoma and was recently employed at a local school. He had no connection to the Brinks family. He is being held at the Washington County jail.
Washington County Prosecutor Brandon Carter says McGann is scheduled to appear in court on August 1.
Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were fatally attacked while hiking with their two daughters. The girls, who are 7 and 9, were not injured and are safe with family members.
“No news can heal the enormous harm done to the Brink family in last weekend’s crime, but this announcement is a comfort and reassurance for our State. I am so proud of the Arkansas State Police, Park Rangers, local law enforcement, and others who have worked nonstop since last weekend to capture this suspect. I ask that Arkansans lift up prayers of thanks for the brave men and women of law enforcement – and offer prayers of condolence to the victims of this horrific crime. Let there be no mistake – we do not tolerate violent crime in Arkansas. If you target innocent people, law enforcement will hunt you down and bring you to justice," Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said.
"I’m extremely grateful for the long hours and dedication that our Agents put forward in bringing justice to this family. The collaboration between State Police, other state and local law enforcement agencies, and our federal partners has been second to none. Because of their hard work and investigative skill, we were able to take a monster off the streets, and bring relief to those two precious girls, and the rest of our citizens," said ASP Col. Mike Hagar.
Sanders, along with Hagar, held a press conference at the Arkansas State Police Troop L Headquarters in Lowell.
The full press conference can be viewed in the video above.